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North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher

The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher's education team has put their census up on iNaturalist, so that teachers and fellow educators have a reference to learn more about the different species here at the aquarium.

Bar Jack 1
Caranx ruber
Grey Angelfish 2
Pomacanthus arcuatus
Spotfin Butterflyfish 3
Chaetodon ocellatus
Dollar Sunfish 4
Lepomis marginatus
Yellow Stingray 5
Urobatis jamaicensis
Dragon Sea Moth 6
Eurypegasus draconis
Ringed Pipefish 7
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Striped Shrimpfish 6
Aeoliscus strigatus
Dyeing Poison Frog 8
Dendrobates tinctorius
Indigo Dottyback 9
Pseudochromis fridmani x sankeyi
Sailfin Tang 9
Zebrasoma veliferum
Squirrelfish 10
Holocentrus adscensionis
Atlantic Bumper 11
Chloroscombrus chrysurus
White Catfish 12
Ameiurus catus
Atlantic Tarpon 13
Megalops atlanticus
Bowfin 14
Amia calva
Striped Cleaner Wrasse 6
Labroides dimidiatus
Foureye Butterflyfish 15
Chaetodon capistratus
Planehead Filefish 16
Stephanolepis hispidus
Trunkfish 3
Lactophrys trigonus
American Bullfrog 17
Lithobates catesbeianus
Sand Tiger Shark 18
Carcharias taurus
Summer Flounder 11
Paralichthys dentatus
Copperband Butterflyfish 6
Chelmon rostratus
Ladyfish 13
Elops saurus
Bicolor Blenny 19
Ecsenius bicolor
Red-tailed Butterflyfish 20
Chaetodon collare
Threadfin Butterflyfish 21
Chaetodon auriga
Irish Pompano 13
Diapterus auratus
Striped Mullet 22
Mugil cephalus
Sheephead Minnow 23
Cyprinodon variegatus variegatus
Bluehead chub 24
Nocomis leptocephalus
Balloon Fish 25
Diodon holocanthus
Threadfin Shad 26
Dorosoma petenense
Banggai Cardinalfish 27
Pterapogon kauderni
Swallowtail Angelfishes 28
Genicanthus
Mummichog 29
Fundulus heteroclitus
Red Drum 30
Sciaenops ocellatus
Sheepshead 1
Archosargus probatocephalus
Schoolmaster Snapper 1
Lutjanus apodus
Lemonpeel Angelfish 27
Centropyge flavissima
Blue Angelfish 1
Holacanthus bermudensis
Spotted Drum 31
Equetus punctatus
Redear Sunfish 32
Lepomis microlophus
Neon Goby 1
Elacatinus oceanops
Feather Blenny 33
Hypsoblennius hentz
Oceanic Triggerfish 34
Canthidermis sufflamen
Painted greenling 35
Oxylebius pictus
Black Prickleback 36
Xiphister atropurpureus
Asian Small-clawed Otter 37
Aonyx cinereus
Foxface 38
Siganus vulpinus
Lemonpeel Angelfish 27
Centropyge flavissima
Pygmy Angelfish 39
Centropyge argi
Holbrook's Gambusia 40
Gambusia holbrookii
Rainwater Killifish 41
Lucania parva
Cubbyu 31
Pareques umbrosus
Brazilian Ocean Surgeonfish 1
Acanthurus bahianus
Blackbar Soldierfish 42
Myripristis jacobus
Rock Beauty 43
Holacanthus tricolor
Belted sandfish 1
Serranus subligarius
Banded Butterflyfish 44
Chaetodon striatus
Ocellated Dragonet 45
Synchiropus ocellatus
Sheepshead Minnow 29
Cyprinodon variegatus
Sand Tilefish 46
Malacanthus plumieri
French Angelfish 1
Pomacanthus paru
Channel Catfish 47
Ictalurus punctatus
Blue-green Chromis 27
Chromis viridis
Powder Blue Tang 48
Acanthurus leucosternon
Palette Tang 27
Paracanthurus hepatus
Gulf pipefish 49
Syngnathus scovelli
Sailfin Molly 50
Poecilia latipinna
Western Mosquitofish 51
Gambusia affinis
American Alligator 52
Alligator mississippiensis
Eastern Box Turtle 53
Terrapene carolina
Black Crappie 32
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill 54
Lepomis macrochirus
Flathead Catfish 12
Pylodictis olivaris
Pumpkinseed Sunfish 55
Lepomis gibbosus
Wood Duck 56
Aix sponsa
Copperhead 57
Agkistrodon contortrix
Corn Snake 58
Elaphe guttata guttata
Bald Eagle 59
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Largemouth Bass 60
Micropterus salmoides
Longnose Gar 61
Lepisosteus osseus
Eastern Newt 62
Notophthalmus viridescens
Common Carp 63
Cyprinus carpio
Striped Bass 64
Morone saxatilis
Blackbanded Sunfish 65
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Bluespotted Sunfish 65
Enneacanthus gloriosus
Atlantic Goliath Grouper 66
Epinephelus itajara
Atlantic Spadefish 1
Chaetodipterus faber
Diamondback Terrapin 67
Malaclemys terrapin
Lookdown 68
Selene vomer
Permit 69
Trachinotus falcatus
Striped Burrfish 11
Chilomycterus schoepfii
Black Durgon 70
Melichthys niger
Blue Runner 38
Caranx crysos
Bluestriped Grunt 31
Haemulon sciurus
Bonnethead 71
Sphyrna tiburo
Green Moray 13
Gymnothorax funebris

Edited by North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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